The Late Midfielder Ambrose Wleh (Insert) with the ball along
with players and officials of IE&MSA on Sunday before the IE,
Barrolle Friendly at the ATS

By Roland M. Mulbah
rolandmulbah@liberiansoccer.com
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Liberia Football Association premier outfit, Gedi and Sons
midfielder, Ambrose Wleh, who had gone to justify his inclusion on
the new LFA money club, Invincible Eleven (IE), died Sunday, May 2,
2010 from what was reported by Medical Doctors as “heart failure in
the match involving the two traditional football rivals of Liberia,
IE and Mighty Barrolle.

The match was an inaugural encounter of the Dr. Richard Tolbert led
leadership of the sun shine yellow boys, Liberia’s darling football
club (IE).

The midfielder, who went in the second half of the encounter,
collapsed in the centre circle, with no other players near him.
After attempts to resuscitate him on the pitch, he was stretched off
the field, where he received mouth-to-mouth resuscitation. Medics
spent minutes giving some quick medical attention, but in spite of
the efforts to save his life, he died shortly afterwards upon
arrival at Liberia’s biggest Hospital, John F. Kennedy (JFK) Medical
Center in Sinkor, Monrovia Liberia.

Though autopsy did not determine an exact cause of death, but
medical reports say he died of heart failure.

Ambrose’ sudden death, while in the middle of IE’s inaugural match
against rival Mighty Barrolle, came as a shock to Liberian football
and worldwide footballing community.

Ambrose Wleh , who was known for quite a protracted period was a
resourceful and industrious footballer who was making strives in his
career.

Someone whose life was tied to football, no matter what the
situation was.

Indeed the death of Ambrose Wleh like any other great football
follower is a sad one, and is very much irreplaceable.

He stood the test of time, and was a pellucid example of call of
duty.

No doubt, the great Ambrose can be described as a "Football Saint",
as he dedicated his life to the world most popular sport.

What a sad period for Liberian footballers, Connoisseurs, pundits,
stakeholders including those who religiously follow the global
leather, cum world most attractive and beautiful game.